Stronger Than Me

Album: Frank (2003)
Charted: 71
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  • Written by Winehouse and Salaam Remi, who also produced the track, this won the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award. It helped the album, which was Winehouse's first, sell over a million copies in the UK. Critics loved Winehouse's sound, and she was nominated for Top Female Solo Singer at the Brit Awards. >>>
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    Bertrand - Paris, France
  • In this song, Winehouse sings about a relationship with a guy 7 years older than she is, but who doesn't act like a man. His wussy behavior frustrates her to the point where she calls him a "lady boy" and asks, "are you gay?"

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